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Tired of spending money on data courses you never finish? Here are 7 essential books that will actually boost your analytical skills, with no subscription required! Plus, make sure to tune in till the end as one lucky listener will get a free book from this list!

Get the books here!

DISCLAIMER: Some of the links in this video are affiliate links, meaning if you click through and make a purchase, I may earn a commission at no extra cost to you.

Storytelling with Data by Cole Nussbaumer Knaflic

👉 https://amzn.to/3ZYHhsG

Ace the Data Science Interview by Nick Singh and Kevin Huo

👉 https://amzn.to/3XZ9IaB

Moneyball by Michael Lewis

👉 https://amzn.to/44fy4OD

The StatQuest Illustrated Guide To Machine Learning by Josh Starmer

👉 https://amzn.to/40hRgu2

Fundamentals of Data Engineering by Joe Reis and Matt Housley

👉 https://amzn.to/3W84K8K

Data Science for Business by Foster Provost and Tom Fawcett

👉 https://amzn.to/4k7jkaD

The Big Book of Dashboards by Steve Wexler, Jeffrey Shaffer, and Andy Cotgreave

👉 https://amzn.to/462GJVj

💌 Join 10k+ aspiring data analysts & get my tips in your inbox weekly 👉 https://www.datacareerjumpstart.com/newsletter

🆘 Feeling stuck in your data journey? Come to my next free "How to Land Your First Data Job" training 👉 https://www.datacareerjumpstart.com/training

👩‍💻 Want to land a data job in less than 90 days? 👉 https://www.datacareerjumpstart.com/daa

👔 Ace The Interview with Confidence 👉 https://www.datacareerjumpstart.com/interviewsimulator

⌚ TIMESTAMPS

00:16 Book 1: The Big Book of Dashboards

02:52 Book 2: Data Science for Business

04:38 Book 3: Fundamentals of Data Engineering

06:05 Book 4: The StatQuest Illustrated Guide To Machine Learning

07:52 Book 5: Moneyball

10:09 Book 6: Ace the Data Science Interview

11:24 Book 7: Storytelling With Data

I've interviewed some of these awesome data authors! Check out these episodes!

Stats You Need to Know as a Data Analyst (w/ StatQuest)

👉 https://datacareerpodcast.com/episode/105-do-you-have-to-be-good-at-statistics-to-be-a-data-analyst-w-statquest-josh-starmer-phd

How to Ace The Data Science & Analytics Interview w/ Nick Singh

👉 https://datacareerpodcast.com/episode/74-how-to-ace-the-data-science-analytics-interview-w-nick-singh

Meet The Woman Who Changed Data Storytelling Forever (Cole Knaflic)

👉 https://datacareerpodcast.com/episode/142-meet-the-woman-who-changed-data-storytelling-forever-cole-knafflic

🔗 CONNECT WITH AVERY

🎥 YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@averysmith

🤝 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/averyjsmith/

📸 Instagram: https://instagram.com/datacareerjumpstart

🎵 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@verydata

💻 Website: https://www.datacareerjumpstart.com/

Mentioned in this episode:

⚡️Discover top data analyst roles from leading companies

FindADataJob.com is a great place to look for data jobs at any point in your data journey, so check it out.  I built it so you can skip the spam and see legit, curated data jobs. Updated daily. No login, no paywall. Just real jobs for real job seekers who are trying to get hired.

⚡️Discover top data analyst roles from leading companies

  continue reading

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Content provided by Avery Smith - Data Career Coach. All podcast content including episodes, graphics, and podcast descriptions are uploaded and provided directly by Avery Smith - Data Career Coach or their podcast platform partner. If you believe someone is using your copyrighted work without your permission, you can follow the process outlined here https://podcastplayer.com/legal.

Tired of spending money on data courses you never finish? Here are 7 essential books that will actually boost your analytical skills, with no subscription required! Plus, make sure to tune in till the end as one lucky listener will get a free book from this list!

Get the books here!

DISCLAIMER: Some of the links in this video are affiliate links, meaning if you click through and make a purchase, I may earn a commission at no extra cost to you.

Storytelling with Data by Cole Nussbaumer Knaflic

👉 https://amzn.to/3ZYHhsG

Ace the Data Science Interview by Nick Singh and Kevin Huo

👉 https://amzn.to/3XZ9IaB

Moneyball by Michael Lewis

👉 https://amzn.to/44fy4OD

The StatQuest Illustrated Guide To Machine Learning by Josh Starmer

👉 https://amzn.to/40hRgu2

Fundamentals of Data Engineering by Joe Reis and Matt Housley

👉 https://amzn.to/3W84K8K

Data Science for Business by Foster Provost and Tom Fawcett

👉 https://amzn.to/4k7jkaD

The Big Book of Dashboards by Steve Wexler, Jeffrey Shaffer, and Andy Cotgreave

👉 https://amzn.to/462GJVj

💌 Join 10k+ aspiring data analysts & get my tips in your inbox weekly 👉 https://www.datacareerjumpstart.com/newsletter

🆘 Feeling stuck in your data journey? Come to my next free "How to Land Your First Data Job" training 👉 https://www.datacareerjumpstart.com/training

👩‍💻 Want to land a data job in less than 90 days? 👉 https://www.datacareerjumpstart.com/daa

👔 Ace The Interview with Confidence 👉 https://www.datacareerjumpstart.com/interviewsimulator

⌚ TIMESTAMPS

00:16 Book 1: The Big Book of Dashboards

02:52 Book 2: Data Science for Business

04:38 Book 3: Fundamentals of Data Engineering

06:05 Book 4: The StatQuest Illustrated Guide To Machine Learning

07:52 Book 5: Moneyball

10:09 Book 6: Ace the Data Science Interview

11:24 Book 7: Storytelling With Data

I've interviewed some of these awesome data authors! Check out these episodes!

Stats You Need to Know as a Data Analyst (w/ StatQuest)

👉 https://datacareerpodcast.com/episode/105-do-you-have-to-be-good-at-statistics-to-be-a-data-analyst-w-statquest-josh-starmer-phd

How to Ace The Data Science & Analytics Interview w/ Nick Singh

👉 https://datacareerpodcast.com/episode/74-how-to-ace-the-data-science-analytics-interview-w-nick-singh

Meet The Woman Who Changed Data Storytelling Forever (Cole Knaflic)

👉 https://datacareerpodcast.com/episode/142-meet-the-woman-who-changed-data-storytelling-forever-cole-knafflic

🔗 CONNECT WITH AVERY

🎥 YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@averysmith

🤝 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/averyjsmith/

📸 Instagram: https://instagram.com/datacareerjumpstart

🎵 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@verydata

💻 Website: https://www.datacareerjumpstart.com/

Mentioned in this episode:

⚡️Discover top data analyst roles from leading companies

FindADataJob.com is a great place to look for data jobs at any point in your data journey, so check it out.  I built it so you can skip the spam and see legit, curated data jobs. Updated daily. No login, no paywall. Just real jobs for real job seekers who are trying to get hired.

⚡️Discover top data analyst roles from leading companies

  continue reading

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